Government of Yukon

Northern Premiers

2010 Northern Premiers' Forum
2009 Northern Premiers' Forum
2008 Northern Premiers' Forum


2010 Northern Premiers' Forum held in Whitehorse
May 13-14, 2010

From left to right are Premier Floyd Roland of the Northwest Territories, Premier Dennis Fentie of Yukon and Premier Eva Aariak of Nunavut.

The three territorial premiers met in Whitehorse, Yukon to discuss the environment, education, healthy communities, tourism and other pan-northern issues.

Read the communiqué  from the 2010 Northern Premiers' Forum.

Read the news release.


2009 Northern Premiers' Forum held in Iqaluit
September 9, 2009


Photo courtesy of the Government of Nunavut

Premiers from the three northern territories met in Iqaluit, Nunavut to discuss northern cooperation and other issues of importance to the region in September, 2009.

From left to right are Premier Floyd Roland of the Northwest Territories, Premier Eva Aariak of Nunavut and Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie.


Photo courtesy of the Government of Nunavut

Read the communiqués from the 2009 Nothern Premiers' Forum:

Communiqué, September 5, 2009
Communiqué: Cooperation Accord Unites Northern Voices, September 5, 2009 


2008 Northern Premiers' Forum held in Yellowknife

Territorial premiers met in Yellowknife June 27–28 to discuss common issues under the theme “A Stronger North and a Better Canada.”

From left to right: Nunavut Premier Paul Okalik, Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie and Northwest Territories Premier Floyd Roland.

Nunavut Premier Paul Okalik, Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie and Northwest Territories Premier Floyd Roland discussed and worked collectively on pan-northern issues. The premiers dicussed  relations wth the federal government, the economy, the environment and other issues affecting Northern people.

Communiqué:
A Stronger North and a Better Canada
June 28, 2008

News release:
Northern Premiers Discuss Stronger North and Better Canada
June 26, 2008